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Fadec Alliance Tapped for Sustainable Engine Program

The Fadec Alliance joint venture will develop engine controls for the CFM International RISE turbine engine demonstrator program.

December 16, 2022

Fadec Alliance LEAP engine controller

SAF Production Proliferates But Aviation Has a Long Way To Go

New data released by IATA charts the projected rise in output of sustainable aviation fuel, but the group says more investment is needed to meet demand.

Sustainability and Environment

December 15, 2022

Neste SAF fuel tanker with lift refueling airliner under wing

Air New Zealand Signals Next Steps To Decarbonize Fleet

The carrier plans to acquire up to 23 electric or hybrid-electric aircraft and is now working with four manufacturers to replace turboprop commuters.

December 15, 2022

Air New Zealand is evaluating four electric and hybrid-electric aircraft including (from top left clockwise): Eviation's Alice, VoltAero's Cassio 330, Beta Technologies' Alia 250 and Cranfield Aerospace Solutions' planned hydrogen conversion of the Britten Norman Islander.

EASA Publishes Cabin Crew Training Guidelines

EASA is hoping to harmonize the varied cabin crew training requirements in Europe through its latest guidance.

December 15, 2022

Passengers deboarding business jet greeted by cabin crew

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Boom Supersonic Outlines Its Own Engine Design

Taking on a huge risk to the Overture supersonic airliner program, Boom Supersonic has elected to design and build its own turbine engine.

December 14, 2022

Boom Supersonic Symphony turbine engine

United Turns to Boeing for Reboot of Long- and Short-haul Fleet

The U.S. airline will add up to 200 of Boeing 787 Dreamliner to its fleet and 100 of the 737 Max single-aisle jets in a deal worth at least $65 billion.

December 13, 2022

United Airlines is ordering a mix of new Boeing 787 and 737 Max airliners.

Anti-collision Equipment Needed To Cut Ground Support Damage

IATA says a transition to anti-collision ground support equipment will reduce damage repair costs for airlines and also improve safety and sustainability.

December 12, 2022

A Singapore Airlines widebody airliner on the ground at London Heathrow Airport.

China Eastern Takes Delivery of First Comac C919

China’s Comac ships first of five C919 narrowbodies to launch customer China Eastern Airlines.

December 9, 2022

Comac C919 on takeoff

Etihad to Reactivate Airbus A380s Next Year

Four Airbus A380 superjumbos operated by Etihad will fly the Abu Dhabi-London Heathrow route beginning in summer 2023.

December 9, 2022

Airbus A380 in flight over cloud layer

Neste, Airbus, and Air France Signal Need to ‘Decarbonize Now’

Sustainable aviation fuel production must increase exponentially to meet aviation’s carbon targets, say stakeholders.

December 8, 2022

C&L Expands Global Footprint with ACLAS Acquisition

C&L Aviation Group acquires commercial, regional, and defense MRO ACLAS Technics.

Maintenance and Modifications

December 7, 2022

C&L Aviation Group CEO Chris Kilgour with ACLAS Technics founder and managing director Charles Henery

Airbus Probes Superconductivity as Path to Lower Emissions

Airbus and the CERN laboratory expect studies into cryogenic superconducting powertrains to influence the design of the ZeroE hydrogen-powered narrowbody.

December 7, 2022

The CERN laboratory bases much of its research on its subterranean Large Hadron Collider.

IATA Forecasts Airlines Will Return to Profitability in 2023

North American airlines will likely turn a profit this year, followed by Europe and the Middle East in 2023, according to the latest projections from IATA.

December 6, 2022

IATA director general Willie Walsh (pictured right) and chief economist Marie Owens Thomsen

Tamarack Aero Targets Airliners for Winglet Mods

Active winglets could lower Airbus A320 fuel burn by 10 to 15 percent, according to Tamarack Aerospace.

Maintenance and Modifications

December 6, 2022

Tamarack founder and CEO Nick Guida

Airbus Tackles Ecosystem Practicalities For Hydrogen Airliners

A “green” hydrogen ecosystem ranks as a key element in the realization of Airbus’s ambitions to bring hydrogen-powered airliners to market by 2035.

December 6, 2022

HyPort has opened a hydrogen refuelling station for ground vehicles at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport in France.

Embraer Narrows Priorities For Energia Green Aircraft Family

Two Embraer Energia-family airliners—one designed to carry 19 passengers and the other 30—would employ hybrid-electric and hydrogen fuel cell technology.

December 5, 2022

Embraer's planned 19-seat hybrid-electric regional airliner.

Europe's Transport Chief Calls on States to Stop Blocking SES

The implementation of the Single Europe Sky project could save up to 10 percent of CO2 emissions across the region by modernizing air traffic management.

December 5, 2022

Eurocontrol's functional airspace blocks for the Single European Sky concept.

2022: A Pivotal Year for Advanced Air Mobility

2022 has proven to be a pivotal year for the advanced air mobility industry.

December 1, 2022

Airbus Reveals Work on Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Hydrogen fuel cells could power a 100-seat regional airliner, Airbus said during this week's Sustainability Summit in Toulouse.

November 30, 2022

Vistara Merger Could Complete Tata's Reboot of Air India

Singapore Airlines is merging its stake in Indian carrier Vistara with Tata's Air India group, and will invest up to a total of around $865 million.

November 30, 2022

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